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The Beekeepers are back in session!

Point Roberts beekeepers are getting ready for another busy season of bee care and feeding – with luck, there’ll be a good honey harvest in the summer. The association’s first meeting … more

Fiber Fest spins, weaves and mends this weekend!

Judy Ross' quilt creations. Ross will host demonstrations at this Saturday's event. Spring is here and so is Fiber Fest! On March 31, Fiber Fest will take the fiber arts from the raw goods to the … more

Fire district to introduce new home care program

By Pat Grubb The Point Roberts fire district is getting ready to implement a community paramedic program sometime in April, fire chief Christopher Carleton told commissioners at their regular … more

School district wants voters to know who’s responsible for biggest tax increase

By Oliver Lazenby Property taxes for education just spiked, but the Blaine school district isn’t the main culprit. That’s the message district officials are hoping to spread in … more

Bald Eagle Golf Course to offer April tee off times

The new sign was put up early March in preparation for the club's re-opening on Sunday, May 20. By Meg Olson After nine months of hard work and investment the Point Roberts … more

He’s baaaacckk!

  Ben VanBuskirk in 2015. / Photo by Pat Grubb Ben is back! The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District has hired former Lighthouse Marine Park manager Ben VanBuskirk as its facilities and … more

Point-Interface changes hands

With the Point Roberts Animal Wellbeing Society (PAWS) in transition due to changes in leadership, Point Interface administrator Al Conahan has taken over the community electronic information service … more

Circle of Care: How to prepare for surgery

By Chris Cameron Preparing for surgery? Over the years of our existence, Circle of Care’s volunteer staff is frequently asked for assistance after a resident has had surgery such as a knee … more

Advisory committee talks proposed solid waste pickup changes

By Meg Olson The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) and the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) are moving ahead with educating the public about proposed changes … more

Blaine students join national gun violence walkout

By Oliver Lazenby Blaine High School students joined students around the nation in walking out of their classrooms on Wednesday, March 14, for 17 minutes, one minute for … more

Blaine students march for gun control

  Blaine ‘March For Our Lives’ co-organizers Aurora Edwards, l., and Emma Breedlove. Photos by Stefanie Donahue By Stefanie Donahue Inspired by young gun control advocates across the nation, … more

School district publishes memo on emergency planning

By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine School District addressed safety concerns and emergency-crisis planning in a letterposted on the district’s website on March 1. District … more

Washington lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session

By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau  With less than two weeks left in the session, state lawmakers introduced a new bill in response to the high school shooting in Parkland, … more

NWFR seeking reimbursement for transport of Medicaid recipients

By Stefanie Donahue North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is enrolling in a new state program that reimburses public organizations for transporting Medicaid … more

Whatcom READS book announced: "Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist"

Whatcom READS, a program that challenges everyone in Whatcom County to read the same book, has chosen “Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist” by Sunil Yapa as its book for … more

Contractor picked to remodel elementary school

By Oliver Lazenby At a February 26 meeting, the Blaine school board accepted Tiger Construction’s $690,000 bid for work on Blaine Elementary School and district … more

Highlights from Olympia: How did your elected representatives vote?

A project of the Washington Policy Center, WashingtonVotes.org issues a periodic report of recent votes cast by state lawmakers in Olympia. Following are the votes cast in February by District 42 … more

Behind the scene of public records bill veto

How negotiations between the governor’s office, lawmakers and media organizations stopped the legislation By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News … more

Hospital district superintendent Elaine Komusi resigns

Elaine Komusi, second from right, with, from l., hospital district board members Kandace Harper, Robin Nault and Dick Williams. By Pat Grubb Just shy of 12 years’ tenure, Point Roberts Hospital … more

Governor vetoes controversial public records bill

Behind-the-scenes deal negotiated by the governor’s office between lawmakers and media organizations By Josh Kelety, WNPA Olympia News Bureau In a down-to-the-wire … more
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